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FAMILY GUY: "SPIES REMINISCENT OF US"

Former Saturday Night Live castmates Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase are guest-starring as themselves in "Spies Reminiscent of Us," the Sunday, Oct. 18 episode of Family Guy on Fox.

The episode spoofs the movie Spies Like Us, which starred Aykroyd and Chase.

In the episode, Peter welcomes Aykroyd and Chase as the new neighbors when they move into Cleveland's old house. Stewie and Brian follow Aykroyd and Chase on a mission to Russia and end up in hot water.

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IDW PUBLISHING'S WIRE HANGERS

IDW Publishing has announced a March launch for Wire Hangers, a four-issue horror/conspiracy mini-series from Life of Agony bassist/Spoiler NYC front man Alan Robert.

Robert is no stranger to comics. He studied cartooning under Walter Simonson at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he attended on scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Best known for being the primary songwriter behind Life of Agony's River Runs Red concept album, Robert is also an accomplished artist. His illustrations and designs have appeared on merchandise, ad campaigns and Web sites for multi-platinum rock acts such as 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd and Shinedown.

Here's how IDW describes Wire Hangers, which will be drawn by Nelson DeCastro and will debut with a 32-page, ad-free first issue:

"A series of abductions are plaguing New York, leaving no one safe. When Anna Davis, a feisty young female reporter, goes undercover to try and snag the big exclusive, she stumbles upon clues that give us a glimpse into what could be the most disturbing government conspiracy of our time. Pill-popping detectives, corrupt secret agents and a mysterious, disfigured homeless man are all inter-connected in this horrific tale of revenge and redemption."

Said Robert: "I've wanted to tell this story for as long as I can remember. I came up with the Wire Hangers concept a few years back, when Life of Agony was on the road supporting Ozzy Osbourne. It has haunted me ever since! Whenever we were touring or in the recording studio, I would find myself sketching out characters on the back of lyric sheets and leaving myself voicemail messages with scene dialogue. By the time I presented the idea to IDW earlier this year, the story was completely fleshed out. Visually, it's dark and gritty with tons of textures and atmosphere. The artwork really sets a tone for the series and plays an equal part in telling the story.

"I really can't express how excited I am to finally see this idea come to life. I've been a huge comic book fan since I was just a kid and went to art college in the hopes of becoming a penciler one day. During my graduation year, LOA landed the record contract with Roadrunner to record River Runs Red and once it came out, I found myself touring full-time and focusing on my music career. So, for me, all these years later‹to finally create my own original comic series is a dream come true. Releasing it through IDW is the icing on the cake. They've put out some of my favorite books, like 30 Days of Night and Welcome to Hoxford. It's a real honor to have Wire Hangers appear alongside those titles."

"Wire Hangers is going to hold its own up against the IDW titles that Alan has long admired," said Chris Ryall, IDW's publisher/editor-in-chief. "When he brought me the story, both his storytelling sense and artistic skills were fully formed and ready to roll on a comic series. In much the same way Alan went from playing bass for one band to fronting another, his talents will be front and center on his comic, too."

DC COMICS ROUNDUP

DC Comics has announced that Ambush Bug Year None #7, the final issue of the 6-part mini-series, is set to arrive in stores on Oct. 28.

"This is an issue destined to amuse, arouse and be ignored," said Dan DiDio, SVP ‹ executive editor, DC Universe. "The story is called 'Whatever Happened to Ambush Bug Year None #6?,' and the burning question of whatever happened to Ambush Bug Year None #6 will be explored in full and resolved in partial."

The issue is written by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, with art by Giffen, Al Milgrom, Art Baltazar and Franco and a cover by Giffen and Milgrom.

In other DC news:

* DC has unveiled the variant cover to Superman: World of New Krypton #10 by Dustin Nguyen. The issue will be in stores on Dec. 2.

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* With the success of the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game a hit, DC is rush soliciting a new printing of the Arkham Asylum: Living Hell TP for an Oct. 21 release.

The story -- by Peter Johnson and Matt Cherniss -- looks at what scares The Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ‹ and even worse, what scares their greatest foes, Lex Luthor and The Joker. The issue will be in stores on Oct. 21.

TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and seven-page preview of Witchblade #131, arriving in stores on Oct. 7 from Top Cow Productions, CLICK HERE.

Look for more Image Comics First Looks soon here in The Continuum.

ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four- to seven-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Oct. 7, CLICK HERE.

BRIEFLY

* Top Cow Productions has unveiled the V.I.P. Exclusive and wrapround variant covers for Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2 that will be offered at the Long Beach Comic Con this weekend. The V.I.P. Exclusive is limited to 250 copies and can only be purchased at the convention.

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COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES

If you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, following are links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.

* Friday, September 25: Aspen Comics for December, Image Comics for December, Family Guy, Dollhouse, The Super Hero Squad Show and DC Comics First Looks.